Accounts Payable Team Lead

SapBDCConsulting; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SapBDCConsulting in the UAE/India region seeks an Accounts Payable Team Lead to manage AP processing, ensure payment accuracy, and drive efficient close readiness.

Hybrid/On-site obligations apply as the team coordinates with procurement and treasury, coaches analysts, and delivers clear visibility into vendors, payments, and controls.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of accounts payable or procure-to-pay experience.
• Experience leading a small operations team or owning an AP process queue.
• Practical knowledge of invoice exceptions, matching, payments, reconciliations, and close.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or comparable finance ERP.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate vendor master, invoice processing, matching, exception, and payment workflows.
• Review vendor reconciliations, AP balances, accruals, and month-end close activities.
• Analyze recurring invoice exceptions and reduce processing delays.
• Monitor payment cycles, AP KPIs, controls, and audit requests.
• Coach analysts and coordinate with procurement, treasury, tax, and business stakeholders.

Skills

Accounts payable

Procure-to-Pay

Leadership

Vendor communications

ERP knowledge

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics

Job description

Accounts Payable Team Lead

Finance Operations Consulting UAE / India (Hybrid / On-site) Full-time

Lead AP processing and exception resolution for client finance teams. You will protect payment accuracy, improve turnaround times, coach analysts, and provide clear visibility into vendors, payments, controls, and close readiness.

What you will do

• Coordinate vendor master, invoice processing, matching, exception, and payment workflows
• Review vendor reconciliations, AP balances, accruals, and month-end close activities
• Analyze recurring invoice exceptions and reduce processing delays
• Monitor payment cycles, AP KPIs, controls, and audit requests
• Coach analysts and coordinate with procurement, treasury, tax, and business stakeholders

What you bring

• 2-5 years of accounts payable or procure-to-pay experience
• Experience leading a small operations team or owning an AP process queue
• Practical knowledge of invoice exceptions, matching, payments, reconciliations, and close
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or a comparable finance ERP
• Strong vendor communication, prioritization, and issue resolution skills